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Mitch PerrySeptember 22, 2016

Hillary Clinton is leading Donald Trump among Hispanics in Florida, 53 percent to 34 percent, according to a new survey by conducted the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative released on Thursday. The organization polled where Latinos stand in the presidential race in five key battleground states: in addition to Florida, Hispanic voters […]

Associated PressSeptember 21, 2016

Hillary Clinton spent $645,000 more a day than her opponent Donald Trump last month, but even with her $50 million campaign outlay, she has not been able to pull away from him in the race for the White House. Clinton’s campaign had its most expensive month to date in August, eclipsing its previous monthly high […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 20, 2016

No doubt there is bad blood between the Rick Scott and Barack Obama administrations. It could be a reason why the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has rejected Scott’s request for federal assistance for a multitude of bad weather events — as well as requests for federal funds for handling the Zika virus and the Pulse […]

Steve SchaleSeptember 20, 2016

MEMO TO: Reporters Covering Florida, Other Observers and the Nation of Twitter FROM: Steve, #FloridaMan and Disgruntled Jags Fan. RE: BREAKING, 2016 version: Florida is gonna be close For much of the window between 2000 and 2012, the conversation about Florida, driven at times by Nate Silver himself was “is it really a swing state?” This year, the new […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 19, 2016

David Jolly and Charlie Crist went at each other hard for close to an hour in their first debate for Florida’s 13th Congressional District race at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg Monday night. It was good theater, and for those observing the event that was broadcast live on WTSP-10 News, the differences in the candidate’s positions were […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 19, 2016

This coming Saturday morning, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. will open to the world, and Tampa area Congresswoman Kathy Castor said Monday that Dr. Samuel Wright will be her special guest at the opening ceremonies. Until he retired in 2013 after 27 years, Wright served as associate dean of student and parent relations, director of multicultural […]

Associated PressSeptember 16, 2016

After five years as the chief promoter of the false idea that President Barack Obama wasn’t born in the United States, Donald Trump admitted on Friday that the president was — and claimed credit for putting the issue to rest. “President Barack Obama was born in the United States, period,” Trump said in brief televised […]

Associated PressSeptember 14, 2016

For Donald Trump, the fight for Florida begins and ends with mass appeal: signature rallies and direct social media contact with voters who believe he can “make America great again.” Add some 30 Florida Trump employees to about 80 Republican Party field workers deployed around the state, and that pretty much covers the GOP nominee’s […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 12, 2016

There are 56 days until Election Day. Twenty-nine days until the voter registration deadline. And just 12 days until election officials put the first round of ballots in the mail. In Florida, where polls show a tight race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, every vote matters. And with just a few weeks until the […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 12, 2016

South Florida U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo is getting help from a super PAC which backs Republicans who support policies to fight climate change. POLITICO Florida reports that “ClearPath Action,” launched by North Carolina millionaire Jay Faison, has pledged to spend as much as $5 million on ad buys for Republican candidates, including Curbelo. Curbelo will […]

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FAU poll shows Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump among Hispanics in Florida 53-34%

Hillary Clinton campaign raced through $50 million last month

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Steve Schale: Florida is gonna Florida, 2016 version

David Jolly, Charlie Crist clash in electric debate in St. Petersburg

Kathy Castor warns of ‘Alt-Right’ surge in hailing opening of African-American history museum this week

Donald Trump finally says President Obama was born in the U.S.

In Florida, Donald Trump faces a Hillary Clinton campaign behemoth

Anne Holton: ‘Registering voters is just crucial’

Carlos Curbelo gets boost from GOP pro-climate change super PAC